3 Canum Venaticorum

3 Canum Venaticorum is a hypergiant star in the constellation of Canes Venatici.

3 Canum Venaticorum visual magnitude is 5.29. Because of its reltive faintness, 3 Canum Venaticorum should be visible only from locations with dark skies, while it is not visible at all from skies affected by light pollution.

The proper motion of 3 Canum Venaticorum is -0.012 arcsec per year in Right Ascension and 0.007 arcsec per year in Declination and the associated displacement for the next 10000 years is represented with the red arrow.

Key facts about 3 Canum Venaticorum

Celestial coordinates and finder chart of 3 Canum Venaticorum

3 Canum Venaticorum is situated north of the celestial equator, as such, it is more easily visible from the northern hemisphere. Celestial coordinates for the J2000 equinox as well as galactic coordinates of 3 Canum Venaticorum are provided in the following table:

The simplified sky map below shows the position of 3 Canum Venaticorum in the sky:

Visibility of 3 Canum Venaticorum from your location

3 Canum Venaticorum is circumpolar and transits at 20:27 UTC (altitude: 87.5°)

Distance of 3 Canum Venaticorum from the Sun and relative movement

3 Canum Venaticorum is distant 517.46 light years from the Sun and it is moving far from the Sun at the speed of 8 kilometers per second.

Spectral properties of 3 Canum Venaticorum

3 Canum Venaticorum belongs to spectral class M0 and has a luminosity class of III corresponding to a hypergiant star.

The red dot in the diagram below shows where 3 Canum Venaticorum is situated in the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.

Alternative designations of 3 Canum Venaticorum